Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charles Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Street (NE35 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% higher than the Boldon Colliery average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (NE35 9BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gibson Court. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oswald Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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